March 4, 1998

The Honorable Loretta Sanchez
United States House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.  20510

Dear Representative Sanchez:

As a disabled person, I object to Gingrich's conditions to the increase in
funding for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).  Poor ADA 
enforcement is actively encouraging employers to play the discrimination 
game more subtly and oftentimes with a smile.  We're already seeing judges
chipping the teeth away from the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with
their mallets.  We are already watching the courts gut the intentions of ADA.  
Basically now the legal arm that enforces ADA needs to be strengthened and
EEOC has the right solution which is to use testers.  Testers WILL make cases
more stronger and eliminate the so called "Victim's word against the employers"
syndrome that eats up many of the cases that are filed.

Please object to Gingrich's conditions to increase in funding for the Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission.  We need the legal arm that enforces our
rights strengthened and that means testers at EEOC. 

The disability community is one of the largest and most underrepresented groups 
in the State as well in the nation.
 
Thank you very much for your time to read this letter and I anticipate your 
response.

Richard Roehm
(address)
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